How to Make a Potholder with Only One Supply

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a potholder, today’s DIY is for you. It’s fast, easy, and only required ONE supply. Literally can’t beat that!

These DIY potholders work during any time of year in the kitchen. But there’s something about crochet that makes me think of the fall and winter months. Not to mention, after last week’s nutella cinnamon rolls, I think it’s full speed ahead on fall projects.

The best part about these DIY potholders though is that it only requires ONE material and no special tools required (unless you count scissors as a special tool).

How is that even possible? Because these homemade potholder are finger crocheted. Anyone as excited as I am?! Click through for the tutorial.

Another Way to Make a Potholder

Before we jump in, I did want to mention that there is another (very easy) way to make a potholder, if you don’t want t use your hands. And that’s with a potholder loom. They’re super affordable (under 20 dollars for the smaller size) and simple to use.

Personally, I love using potholder looms for making small weavings.

I wrote a lengthy post all about the potholder loom (well actually looms – I have two) I use and where I source weaving loops, etc, if you want to check that out.

Now that you know that, let’s get into today’s actual DIY…

Materials for DIY potholders

• 20 yards of 3/8 inch cotton piping*
• scissors

*I used 3/8 inch piping for this project, but you can use any width you’d like.

I’ve used cotton piping for several DIY projects over the years, like my tutorial for how to make a rug (from scratch). It’s a great (inexpensive) material to have on hand.

How to Make a Potholder

1. Start with a slipknot.

2. Form a loop.

Then pull the long side of your cotton piping through the hole you created with the slipknot, forming a loop about the same size as the first hole. As shown in photo. Continue this process until you’ve reached roughly 8 inches in length.

3. Make additional rows.

Then, you’ll start creating additional rows to thicken the width. To do that, thread the cotton piping through the second to last loop and then the last loop. 

Repeat this process (where you’re threading through two holes each time) until you’ve reached the end again. Once you reach the end, make a loop only going through the last loop. This will give you the start for the next row.

4. Continue creating loops.

Then continue by creating loops through the previous holes to create more rows this same way until it’s roughly the size of a potholder – about 8 inches wide by 8 inches high.

5. Pull the piping through.

Once you’ve reached the desired size, pull the piping all of the way through the final loop and pull tight.

6. Add a loop.

Now, it’s time to add a loop for hanging and then you’re done. To add the loop, take the extra piping and feed it through the closest loop hole until you have a loop that is about 1 inch in diameter.

Wrap piping around the base of the loop and create a knot to secure it.

7. Cut off excess piping.

Finish it off, by cutting off the excess piping as close to the base of the hanging loop.

And that’s how you make a potholder with your hands!

The cotton piping is pretty thick, so these little guys will really help protect surfaces from heat, etc.

ALSO, they can be dyed or painted, if you’re looking for something with a bit more color or want to take this project a step further.

How to Make a Potholder

Brittni

If you've ever wondered how to make a potholder, today's DIY is for you. It's fast, easy, and only required ONE supply. Literally can't beat that! These DIY potholders work during any time of year in the kitchen. But there's something about crochet that makes me think of the fall and winter months. Not to mention, after last week's nutella cinnamon rolls, I think it's full speed ahead on fall projects. The best part about these DIY potholders though is that it only requires ONE material and no special tools required (unless you count scissors as a special tool). How is that even possible? Because these homemade potholder are finger crocheted. Anyone as excited as I am?! Click through for the tutorial.

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Ingredients

  

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• 20 yards of 3/8 inch cotton piping
• scissors

Instructions

 

Start with a slipknot.

Form a loop.

• Then pull the long side of your cotton piping through the hole you created with the slipknot, forming a loop about the same size as the first hole. As shown in photo. Continue this process until you've reached roughly 8 inches in length.

Make additional rows.

• Then, you'll start creating additional rows to thicken the width. To do that, thread the cotton piping through the second to last loop and then the last loop.
• Repeat this process (where you're threading through two holes each time) until you've reached the end again. Once you reach the end, make a loop only going through the last loop. This will give you the start for the next row.

Continue creating loops.

• Then continue by creating loops through the previous holes to create more rows this same way until it's roughly the size of a potholder - about 8 inches wide by 8 inches high.

Pull the piping through.

• Once you've reached the desired size, pull the piping all of the way through the final loop and pull tight.

Add a loop.

• Now, it's time to add a loop for hanging and then you're done. To add the loop, take the extra piping and feed it through the closest loop hole until you have a loop that is about 1 inch in diameter.
• Wrap piping around the base of the loop and create a knot to secure it.

Cut off excess piping.

• Finish it off, by cutting off the excess piping as close to the base of the hanging loop

Notes

Another Way to Make a Potholder

Before we jump in, I did want to mention that there is another (very easy) way to make a potholder, if you don't want t use your hands. And that's with a potholder loom. They're super affordable (under 20 dollars for the smaller size) and simple to use.

Personally, I love using potholder looms for making small weavings.

I wrote a lengthy post all about the potholder loom (well actually looms - I have two) I use and where I source weaving loops, etc, if you want to check that out.

Did you make this?Mention @paperandstitch or tag #paperandstitch!

Photos Jess Smith
DIYing by Cori Maass

Have you ever tried hand crochet before or potholder making? Think you’ll try these DIY potholders for your kitchen?

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